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Patricia Highsmith: A Tribute

Strangers on a Train

Dir.: Alfred Hitchcock
| 101 minutes

Two strangers meet on a train. One offers the other exchange of murders. The conversation ends without an agreement, but not long after, the wife of one of them is murdered. This is one of Hitchcock's best films, based on a novel by Patricia Highsmith.

Onsite screening

Purple Noon

Dir.: Rene Clement
| 118 minutes

A charming psychopathic anti-hero murders a rich friend, takes over his identity, and as casually as anything, kills another one who gets in his way. With its meticulous direction and Delon's mesmerizing breakout performance, Purple Noon is a classic you will not want to miss. 

The Talented Mr. Ripley

Dir.: Anthony Minghella
| 140 minutes

Tom Ripley is sent to Europe to retrieve a spoiled millionaire playboy. When the errand fails, Ripley stays around and inserts himself into the playboy's life. Minghella's adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's novel is full of nuances adding significance to every frame.

Loving Highsmith

Dir.: Eva Vitija
| 83 minutes

The film’s narrative is based on the unpublished diaries of bestselling novelist Patricia Highsmith (Strangers on a Train, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Carol). Focusing on her quest for identity and her troubled love life, Loving Highsmith sheds new light on her writing and presents a vivid portrait of the beloved author.

 

Carol

Dir.: Todd Haynes
| 118 minutes

Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara illuminate contrasts in their ages, social class, and lives as they develop a romance against the backdrop of Manhattan during the 1950s. A breathtaking directorial work with brilliant performances by the lead actresses.